Jenny Barnett

Jenny Barnett is a Lecturer in the Department of Communication at Cornell University. She specializes in media writing and editing, having developed and taught courses like Writing and Editing for the Media (COMM 3040) and organizational writing.

• Founding editor-in-chief of Cornellians, Cornell’s alumni publication
• Former editor and publisher of Cornell Alumni Magazine and Weill Cornell Medicine magazine

With over 30 years of experience in the publishing industry, she has held executive editor roles at Harper’s Bazaar and Marie Claire (in both the US and UK). She currently works as an editorial consultant and freelance editor/writer.